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| Sixgill Shark Data | Acoustic telemetry data for sixgill sharks | Ecosystem Science | 20594 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| Lingcod data | Acoustic telemetry data for lingcod | Ecosystem Science | 20591 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| West Coast fish, mammal, bird life history and abunance parameters | Published as Horne et al. 2010 NOAA NWFSC Tech memo 104, with full Excel data sheets:
https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/scipubs/displayinclude.cfm?incfile=technicalmemorandum2010.inc | Ecosystem Science | 30841 | Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem |
| PNW cetacean muscle biochemistry | Muscle adaptation to diving | Ecosystem Science | 20598 | Muscle Myoglobin Content and Acid Buffering Capacity of Cetaceans from the Pacific Northwest to Assess Dive Capacity and the Development of Diving Capabilities |
| Bird Distribution and Abundance | Species, abundance, and distribution of birds during salmon surveys. | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 30860 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Community social vulnerability indicies | These data represent generalized social vulnerability composite scores for each of 880 West Coast communities. | Ecosystem Science - Human Dimensions | 30837 | Dependence, Vulnerability and Well-being of fishers and fishing communities in the California Current Ecosystem |
| Predator Gut Isotopes | Shark tissue stable isotope signatures from Northeast Pacific coastal habitats. | Ecosystem Science | 18593 | Characterizing ecosystem role of sharks |
| Central Puget Sound Ecopath/Ecosim model outputs | Spreadsheets | Ecosystem Science | 30843 | Developing food web models for ecosystem-based management applications in Puget Sound. |
| Killer whale prey | Information on killer whale prey samples | Ecosystem Science | 18055 | Diet and prey availability of SRKW top marine predators |
| Sevengill shark data | Acoustic telemetry data for sevengill sharks | Ecosystem Science | 20593 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| Central Puget Sound Ecopath/Ecosim model biological parameters | Spreadsheets | Ecosystem Science | 30842 | Developing food web models for ecosystem-based management applications in Puget Sound. |
| Fish abundance, composition, distribution | Density and distribution of resident trout and Pacific salmon during summer, spring and fall in main stem and tributary habitat | Watershed | 17859 | Recolonization of the Cedar River, WA by Pacific salmon |
| West Coast fish, mammal, and bird species diets | West coast fish, mammal, bird diets. Available online as Dufault et al. 2009 NOAA Tech Memo NWFSC-103, with full xls format appendices.
https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/scipubs/displayinclude.cfm?incfile=technicalmemorandum2009.inc | Ecosystem Science | 30840 | Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem |
| marine survival ecosystem indicators | Data is a summary of ecosystem indicators of coho salmon marine survival | Watershed | 20596 | Estimating the ecosystem indicators of anadromous salmonids in the Puget Sound region |
| Juvenile Fish Data | We towed a Cobb Trawl at 30 m at all stations | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology | 20562 | Coastwide Cooperative Pre-recruit Survey |
| Spiny dogfish data | Acoustic telemetry data for spiny dogfish sharks | Ecosystem Science | 17782 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| Juvenile Salmonid Trophic Data | Stomach Contents from juvenile salmonids, primarily Chinook and Coho | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 18499 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Jellyfish movement data | This data set contains acoustic telemetry data for lions mane and fried egg jellyfish. | Ecosystem Science | 17780 | Determining Movement Patterns of Jellyfish |
| Estuary fish data | Abundance and size of fish caught in Columbia estuary | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology | 30834 | Juvenile salmon in the Columbia River estuary: Action Effectiveness Monitoring and Evaluation |
| Oceanographic data | Oceanographic data collected from CTDs, XBTs, SBEs, and the ADCP | Groundfish Ecology | 18471 | Integrated acoustic and trawl survey of Pacific hake off the Pacific Coast |
| Growth, movement and survival | PIT data of juvenile coho and resident trout in Rock Creek | Watershed | 17860 | Recolonization of the Cedar River, WA by Pacific salmon |
| Tagging, Mux, smolt, habitat and flow data | PIT tagging and habitat data. Includes fish weight, length, location, and PIT tag number. Habitat data includes wood measurements and stream surveys. | Watershed | 20556 | Movement and Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in Small Streams |
| Ichthyoplankton Data | We towed a 71 cm diameter Bongo net at each trawl station from 100 m to the surface | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology | 18603 | Coastwide Cooperative Pre-recruit Survey |
| Zooplankton Data | Oblique Bongo Tows for juvenile salmonid prey field index | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 18502 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Ratfish data | Acoustic telemetry data for whitespotted ratfish | Ecosystem Science | 17781 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| Acoustic data | Raw acoustic backscatter (ER 60.raw) and Echolog 60 (Echoview.ek6) data files are logged. | Groundfish Ecology - Fisheries Engineering and Acoustic Technologies | 18469 | Linking estimates of euphausiid biomass in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem to ecosystem-based fisheries management |
| Southern California Hook and Line Survey | This data set contains information on date; time; vessel; set identification (i.e. unique sampling event number); gear performance; location; depth; soak time; sea surface temperature; water column profile that includes temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and chlorophyll; ocean and weather observations; hook disposition; species captured; length and weight information for all specimens captured; and sex, age structure, and genetics data for all rockfish specimens captured. | Groundfish Ecology, Groundfish Ecology - Fisheries Research Survey | 18433 | 2025 Southern California Shelf Rockfish Hook and Line Survey |
| Food web model output | Spreadsheet | Ecosystem Science | 17784 | Trophic impacts of bald eagles in the Puget Sound food web |
| Juvenile Salmonid Metrics | Lab Lengths, weight, genetics, IGF-1 (growth), and otolith microchemistry from juvenile salmonids | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 18495 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Rockfish data | Acoustic telemetry data for rockfish in Puget Sound, primarily copper and quillback | Ecosystem Science | 20592 | Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web. |
| PODs cruise | Pacific Orcinus distribution | Ecosystem Science | 18058 | Pacific Orcinus Distrbution Survey |
| NWFSC OA facility water chemistry | Database of pH and other water chemistry measurements from the NWFSC OA experimental system | Genetics and Evolution | 17785 | Ocean acidification species exposure experimental facility |
| Bioenergetics model output | Spreadsheet | Ecosystem Science | 17783 | Trophic impacts of bald eagles in the Puget Sound food web |
| Ocean CTD Chlorophyll Nutrient Data | Conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD) casts and Chlorophyll and Nutrients | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 18491 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Juvenile Salmonid Parasite Data | Data on Parasite communities in juvenile Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and steelhead | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology | 18494 | Juvenile Salmonid Parasite Data |
| Townet database | Filemaker Pro database containing fish data collection | Watershed | 17850 | Evaluating the ecological health of Puget Sound's pelagic foodweb |
| EPA2011 Microbial & nutrient database | Filemaker Pro database containing microbial abundance, heterotrophic production, chlorophyll a, and inorganic nutrients | Watershed | 18566 | Evaluating the ecological health of Puget Sound's pelagic foodweb |
| CCIEA data and model output | Data and model output gathered and generated by the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment team | Ecosystem Science | 30836 | California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment |
| Non fisheries threats | Non fisheries threats | Ecosystem Science | 30826 | Risk, status and trends of non-fisheries threats in the California Current to groundfish species. |
| Oceanographic Trawl Data | Nekton and juvenile salmon collections from surface trawl | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology, Estuarine and Ocean Ecology - Ocean Ecology | 18501 | Juvenile Salmon & Ocean Ecosystem Survey and Salmon Ocean Behavior and Distribution |
| Coastal Assessment Framework | Geographic data on the nation's coasts and estuaries | Watershed | 30858 | National Assessment of Estuary and Coastal Habitats |
| Biological data | Biological data collected from FSCS during catch processing | Groundfish Ecology | 18470 | Integrated acoustic and trawl survey of Pacific hake off the Pacific Coast |
| Experimental streams | Data on nutrients and insects to salmon carcass additions | Watershed | 17858 | Recolonization of the Cedar River, WA by Pacific salmon |
| Elwha Master Datafile | Nearshore marine ecosystems (intertidal and shallow subtidal) play a key role in the life cycles of many forage fish and other commercially and ecologically important species, and have undergone extensive human modification including construction of bulkheads along the shore, erection of piers and docks, dredging and filling, removal of riparian vegetation, and pollution. Nearshore regions are also particularly susceptible to climate variability, extreme storm events, and sea level rise. Understanding the dynamics of the primary species utilizing these nearshore systems is critical to understanding the populations that inhabit this dynamic habitat and preserving their various ecosystem functions.
Since 2006, we have monitored the species composition and relative abundance of nearshore fish, including salmonids and forage fish in the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca and extending into Puget Sound. Our primary goals are to describe population dynamics of the dominant forage fish species (Pacific herring, Surf smelt, and Pacific sand lance), and to evaluate responses of the nearshore fish community to dam removals on the Elwha River.
We are working in the following areas:
Elwha River dam removal response: 5 years of monitoring along 30+km of coastline in the Strait of Juan de Fuca prior to dam removal (2006-2011)and 5 years of post-dam removal monitoring through September 2017 (we did not sample in 2009 and 2013). Monthly beach seining April – October used for data collection. We are examining how different species and life stages of forage fish and salmonids respond to changes in nearshore habitat conditions and the effects of sediment changes resulting from dam removal on estuarine and near coastal biota.
Forage fish population dynamics: The major focus of forage fish conservation efforts has been on managing fishing pressure to increase numbers. Less attention has been placed on other anthropogenic factors such as habitat loss, yet this has had extensive impacts in nearshore marine (intertidal and shallow subtidal) areas. We have evaluating spatial and temporal variability in the forage fish community associated with nearshore habitats over a 10-year period in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and relating patterns to local and regional factors This data is currently being combined with other datasets throughout Puget Sound and the Salish sea to give insight into possible drivers of recent regional collapses in Herring populations (such as Cherry Point). Findings are also documenting shifts in historical spawning beds, and giving a baseline for genetic work documenting the stock variability and potential threats to these single large or perhaps multiple small populations of Pacific herring Surf smelt and Pacific Sand lance
These long-term data sets are the result of collaborative efforts between NOAA and tribal, state, and federal partners. These efforts are critical to understanding the importance of nearshore habitats to ecologically and commercially valuable fish species (including federally listed species) and will help with the development of fisheries management, coastal development, and restoration plans impacting the nearshore marine environment.
For this project, the data was stored in .xls and access files. | Estuarine and Ocean Ecology | 30856 | Elwha dam removal neashore monitoring and Salish Sea forage fish assessment |
| Habitat Use Database | 2005 habitat-use analysis supporting groundfish EFH. | Groundfish Ecology | 18425 | Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Habitat Use Database (HUD) |
| EPA Townetting CTD casts | Access database containing all conductivity/temperature/depth (CTD) casts | Watershed | 17849 | Evaluating the ecological health of Puget Sound's pelagic foodweb |
| Atlantis model outputs | Results of Atlantis ecosystem model simulations
Metadata and .nc datafile at https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/oceanacidification/data/0131198.xml
Generated from Atlantis ecosystem model, version AtlantisTrunk5425.
Model code from CSIRO Australia, available via SVN after contacting CSIRO staff at http://atlantis.cmar.csiro.au/ | Ecosystem Science | 30844 | Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem |
| Physical oceanography | Outputs of the ROMS model.
Metadata and .nc datafile at https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/oceanacidification/data/0131198.xml
Generated from Atlantis ecosystem model, version AtlantisTrunk5425.
Model code from CSIRO Australia, available via SVN after contacting CSIRO staff at http://atlantis.cmar.csiro.au/ | Ecosystem Science | 30845 | Developing end-to-end models of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem |
| Puget Sound ocean acidification model outputs | spreadsheet | Genetics and Evolution | 17787 | Modeling the impacts of ocean acidification on ecosystems and populations |
| West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey Data | This data set contains information on date, time, vessel, trawl identification (i.e. unique number), trawl performance, location, depth, area swept, trawl duration, temperature, species, haul weight, average individual weight, sex, length, length method, fish age and age structure. | Groundfish Ecology, Groundfish Ecology - Fisheries Research Survey | 18418 | 2025 West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey and Indices of Abundance |